“My care isn’t designed based on my genetic makeup,” one woman wrote, according to the study. “But rather compared to my Caucasian (white) counterparts.”
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.A recent study recommended increases in Medicaid eligibility and other legislative measures to help improve health care outcomes and access for Black women in Ohio , while still spotlighting fears of discrimination among women seeking care.
“Among the reasons for this perception, respondents reported high co-pays, increased out-of-pocket expenses and high medication costs,” the report stated, adding that the high cost “is itself a barrier to better health for Black Ohioans, especially for Black women.”One way researchers from Policy Matters found that access could improve would be expanding the state’s Medicaid program and eligibility to 300% of the federal poverty level for pregnant women, something that was seen in Gov.
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